Report: UConn Going To Big East For 2020-2021 Season

[UconnU]

Georgetown and St Johns boards are ecstatic. Providence board is very confused/conflicted.

Chief cited as conclusive proof of the move on the Georgetown board:

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Marquette board is ecstatic too. Generally positive feedback from all Big East boards.

 

[DefCONNOne]

What are we, 0-5 with P5 invites? ACC x3, Big Ten, Big 12.

0-4. We weren't in contention for the Big 10 at the time Rutgers was added. I don't see how nuking any shot at the P5 by moving to the NBE is considered a good thing.

 

[Brochacho]

There is no evidence the Big Ten has been interested in us.

If anything this move helps create more expansion. If the AAC adds a real/competent football program and continues their push to the playoff, and UConn is revitalized and helps lead a dominant NBE, I'm not sure the P5 will be idle. I'm sure UConn will be screwed of course, but I'd rather be in the NBE than the AAC in that scenario.

 

[Chin Diesel]

So the independent football team now gets to go to the powerhouses 4 times a year and get slaughtered for a payday as opposed to getting slaughtered in the East Carolina rain in front of 6250 fans on CBS Sports Network. Makes sense.

All correct except ECU draws way better than 6300 for football.

 

[DefCONNOne]

I have no idea. The conference has been improving over time. Memphis has the #1 class.

He absolutely thought he was going to coach in the AAC for the long haul when he was hired.

 

[Waquoit]

There is no evidence the Big Ten has been interested in us.

Butch has posted it so many times he now thinks it's true.

 

[UofCT]

What an insult to the fans. Small minded losers make small minded loser decisions. I’m done with UConn is they go that route.

Peace

 

[Com'rGordon]

HOLY SHIT THIS IS CHRISTMAS TO ME!!!!! I've never seen us play before and now we'll play in Omaha against my most hated team every year! And starting in 2020 so hopefully my boy 'Rique will still be here! I've wanted this forever and can't believe it's happening!

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Georgetown and St Johns boards are ecstatic. Providence board is very confused/conflicted.

Chief cited as conclusive proof of the move on the Georgetown board:

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Chief posting for years as “professorhoya” just to set up this post? Sublime!

 

[JMick]

Peace

I think most of these people just missed the memo that the P5 was never going to come calling after already missing out on 5 rounds of realignment

 

[Adios]

There is no evidence the Big Ten has been interested in us.

Because they don't show it publically...

I have plenty of proof they have been. But I'll leave you guys to your fantasies.

 

[Madmannsucks]

All correct except ECU draws way better than 6300 for football.

I think last years game was in a torrential rain.

 

[BFieldHusky]

I'm bad at copying and pasting tweets but according to Matt Nolander of CBS Sports...expected that this will be announced officially at MSG next Thursday. A call is scheduled for early next for Big East Presidents to ratify deal. UConn BOT is supposed to vote on this on Wednesday. That could be moved up though.

 

[BFieldHusky]

And def going to 20 conference games in 2020-2021 when we join.

 

[JMick]

I'm bad at copying and pasting tweets but according to Matt Nolander of CBS Sports...expected that this will be announced officially at MSG next Thursday. A call is scheduled for early next for Big East Presidents to ratify deal. UConn BOT is supposed to vote on this on Wednesday. That could be moved up though.

If they were smart they'd move the vote to Monday and Tuesday respectively now that it's out there

 

[CL82]

Here's the thing though - I think this move signals that UConn knows exactly where we stand in relation to P5 expansion (it is not in the cards). I think that's a big reason some are so upset - if UConn felt it had a chance at the big boy table, this move doesn't happen. The P5 dream is over. This is just the old making lemonade out of lemons.

Maybe or maybe being disregarded in a best of the rest conference that is barely making more money in its brand new media deal which includes football than the Big East is making in it's old deal without it. I don't love it, but I see some potential. People tend to castrophize the unknown. I'll wait to see how bad it is or isn't.

 

[JMick]

And def going to 20 conference games in 2020-2021 when we join.

Our travel situation got so much better. Im not a "blame the AAC" person, but the travel definitely takes a toll

 

[Adios]

The conference's highest ever seed was a 3, once. The conference has had one non-UConn Sweet 16 team. AAC basketball is trash.

Well, the point of the conference for most schools has been to redevelop programs or raise them.

 

[UconnU]

And def going to 20 conference games in 2020-2021 when we join.

Double round robin, best format.

 

[UconnU]

Providence games are going to be so much fun. They are going to hate Hurley so much.

 

[CL82]

... and the @Chief00 legend grows...

 

[Engineer90]

Travel costs are insane for the olympics. I would think that's a big part of it along with schollies.

Exactly! I would love to know how much our costs will drop after this move. I bet it is as much, if not more, than our revenue will drop from the respective conferences.

 

[SoFla Steve]

I am devastated.

 

[CL82]

This is a positive for every Uconn sport, except football

Mmm, maybe, maybe not.

 

[Brochacho]

Maybe or maybe being disregarded in a best of the rest conference that barely making more money in it brand new media deal which includes football that the Big East is making in it's old deal without it. I don't love it, but I see some potential. People tend to castrophize the unknown. I'll wait to see how bad it is isn't.

The Fox contract has a kicker that raises it by 100 million if a "certain team" were added. ESPN now has the right to re-negotiate with the AAC (I'd imagine the deal ends up noticeably lower). Assuming we get anything for the football team, UConn is almost certainly in a better position now as it relates to increased income and lower expenses.

 

[Dove]

Just logged on to say Holy Sheet!

Back to MSG every March again!!!

 

[Robertelamin]

This a real stunner for @StunningSteve

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

If anything this move helps create more expansion. If the AAC adds a real/competent football program and continues their push to the playoff, and UConn is revitalized and helps lead a dominant NBE, I'm not sure the P5 will be idle. I'm sure UConn will be screwed of course, but I'd rather be in the NBE than the AAC in that scenario.

The problem with that scenario is what's the real/competent football program they'd add? And if it exists, why wasn't it already added?

 

[CL82]

The Fox contract has a kicker that raises it by 100 million if a "certain team" were added.

Source?

 

[Robertelamin]

Is Suzy finally going to get her Lacrosse team?